Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 80 total documented species.
Opuntia engelmannii
Cactus-Apple
Very Common14 obs.
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
Tesajo Cactus
Very Common14 obs.
Toxonprucha crudelis
Very Common11 obs.
Mermiria bivittata
Two-Striped Mermiria Grasshopper
Very Common10 obs.
Cicindela punctulata
Punctured Tiger Beetle
Very Common9 obs.
Houstonia acerosa
Common8 obs.
Lebia viridis
Flower Lebia Beetle
Common8 obs.
Digitonthophagus gazella
Brown Dung Beetle
Common8 obs.
Schinia gaurae
Common8 obs.
Heterotheca canescens
Hoary Golden-Aster
Common8 obs.
Schinia chrysellus
Common8 obs.
Parachma ochracealis
Occasional8 obs.
Ephedra antisyphilitica
Clipweed
Occasional8 obs.
Epicauta albida
Occasional7 obs.
Bouteloua curtipendula
Side-Oats Grama
Occasional7 obs.
Virbia aurantiaca
Orange Virbia Moth
Occasional7 obs.
Paronychia jamesii
Occasional7 obs.
Solanum elaeagnifolium
Silverleaf Nightshade
Rare7 obs.
Azenia obtusa
Rare6 obs.
Oenothera curtiflora
Velvetweed
Rare6 obs.
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